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Community 22 Oct 2024

Family fun at the Helensville War Memorial Hall reopening

Helensville War Memorial Hall has reopened after an extensive work programme and families are invited to the celebration.

22 Oct 2024

Jellicoe Park jazzed up for Christmas

Christmas is coming and Jellicoe Park will be there with bells on.

Community 22 Oct 2024

Anne Candy resigns Manurewa board role

After more than 30 years of service Anne Candy has stepping away from local government.

Community 22 Oct 2024

Twinkling lights and merry nights - Stockade Hill Christmas Lights

Carols, kai/food, santa, Christmas cheer, entertainment…Howick is ready to illuminate the town for its annual Stockade Hill Christmas Lights.

City Centre Waterfront 21 Oct 2024

Pictures tell the story of our city centre’s transformation

“A city is an ever-changing process, more like a garden.”

Development 21 Oct 2024

Watercare begins preliminary work to futureproof the city centre’s wastewater infrastructure

Three midtown sites are being prepared and shafts are being built, ready for a tunnel boring machine to be lowered into the ground in 2025.

Community 15 Oct 2024

Standing up for those with good taste

The Kitchen Project turns tasty ideas into businesses.

Community 15 Oct 2024

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu proudly receives 21 Māori place names and narratives

With the presence and blessings of mana whenua, the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board is delighted that the area has been enriched with Māori names and narratives, celebrating and honouring the area’s cultural heritage.

Events

07 Mar 2026 - 05 Dec 2026

LGBT+ Craft Club

Build community, and work on your projects in a safe, welcoming and inclusive space!

28 Feb 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

The Little Leys Classic Film Club

The Leys Institute Little Library’s film club screens famous, influential, and entertaining maste...

28 Feb 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Front Room

Gillian Appleby and Kelly Reichardt, two Corban Estate Arts Centre based artists, work around the...

28 Feb 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Kia Manahua Te Wāwāhi Tahā

Kia Manahua Te Wāwāhi Tahā is a group exhibition from the whānau collective initiated by Emiko Sh...

21 Feb 2026 - 28 Jun 2026

English exam preparation classes

Great for those wanting to take PTE, IELTS or OET exams this year.

14 Feb 2026 - 12 Dec 2026

Death Cafe

Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to help people make the most of thei...

14 Feb 2026 - 12 Dec 2026

Death Cafe - Takapuna

Death Cafe is an international initiative that aims to increase awareness of death and help peopl...

14 Feb 2026 - 12 Dec 2026

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